40 songs: This is the line-up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
All 40 songs known: We have the final line-up for ESC 2022!
SongHunt 2022: 12 finalists known!
The semi-final stage is over in SongHunt 2022, and this means: We know our first 12 finalists! Here they are, and that’s what’s happening next!
Before “Fulenn”: Five times smaller languages should have made it to Eurovision
France will be represented in Turin by a song in Breton – a language we’ve seen on the ESC stage only once before. We take a look at five memorable songs in smaller languages that had their chance at reaching the Eurovision stage, but that stumbled at the final hurdle!
Eurovision Update: Girl power rules as the national final season concludes
Sweden! Iceland! Portugal! And a whole load of internal selections! All of this awaits you in the latest escgo! Eurovision Update…
SongHunt 2022 – Semi-final 4
The SongHunt continues with the last of our semi-finals! Semi 4 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
Eurovision Update: Five finals keep us entertained across a busy weekend!
We catch up with a busy weekend – and a rewarding one for Malik Harris, Reddi, WRS, Alvan & Ahez and Konstrakta!
SongHunt 2022 – Semi-final 3
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 3 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
Eurovision Update: Australia and Finland choose – and an EBU decision on Russia
Sheldon Riley and The Rasmus will be going to Eurovision 2022 – but Russia will not. Read all about it in our latest Eurovision Update…
SongHunt 2022 – Semi-final 2
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 2 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
Eurovision Update: Winners! Drama! Scandals!
Looking back on a very busy week full of national finals, scandals and drama!
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Eurovision Update: Czechs choose We Are Domi; Dutch and Greek singers announced!
The second entry for ESC 2022 is known: it’s “Lights Off” by We Are Domi! Check out the Czech choice and all the latest news in this update.
Eurovision Update: Bulgaria shows its “Intention”; Czech and Albanian songs released
What’s happened in the world of ESC since our last update? We have a first entry for ESC 2022, for a start! And, surprise surprise: it’s a rock song…
Eurovision 2022: 41 countries confirmed – these are their plans!
41 countries have confirmed their participation in the upcoming edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. Here’s the list – and what we know about the countries’ plans so far!
Eurovision Update: The new national final season is taking shape!
What’s new this week? What are the latest updates on the Eurovision 2022 season? We’re highlighting some of the freshest announcements!
Turin to host Eurovision 2022 on May 10, 12 and 14!
After much speculation, the Italian host city of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest is finally known.
Home Composed 2021: Europe’s amateur songwriters need your votes!
The competition for Eurovision fans who write their own songs is celebrating its 30th birthday. Here’s how you can help decide the winner!
Ten things we learned from the 2021 live-on-tape performances
We watched the live-on-tape performances of the ESC 2021 songs – here’s what we took away from the experience!
Between the years: Looking ahead
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is over – time to look ahead: Observations, speculations, and a whole lot of wishful thinking.
Between the years: Looking back
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is over – time to look back: Praise, critique and other observations.
Good Morning, Eurovision! (3)
Felix and Martin discuss the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 and speculate a bit about the near future.
A top three of Italy, France and Switzerland? It’s been done…
The top end of the 2021 scoreboard had a familiar feel as some of Eurovision’s oldest participating countries had their moment to shine – but not for the first time!
The View from San Francisco: Zitti E Buoni
Shi has quite a few personal words to say and thoughts to share about the 2021 Eurovision final and what came after.
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The View from San Francisco: Lights Off
The View from San Francisco continues – and can someone please turn on the damn lights?

The View from San Francisco: Spirit of the Night
The View from San Francisco continues – but why are there so many escapees from early-2000s Eurovision in this part of the draw?

The View from San Francisco: Friend of a Friend
The View from San Francisco continues. What are the secrets behind the second set of public rehearsal clips? Only Shi knows – click and she’ll tell you…

The View from San Francisco: The Show
Shi’s View from San Francisco returns as she tries to make sense of the first batch of rehearsal clips that were released for public view. With greater or lesser success…

Line-up check 2022: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom
35 down, 5 to go! It’s time to complete our Eurovision 2022 Line-Up Check as our team casts its eye over the chances of the five automatic finalists.
A coffee and a column: Dark Horses
Felix shares his thoughts of the day – during his morning coffee. Today we’re discussing the annual ritual practices of the fan community.

Line-up check 2022: Semi 2 from Ireland to the Czech Republic
In the fourth part of our Eurovision 2022 line-up check, our team looks at the entries that complete the second semi-final two. That’s everyone from Brooke to We Are Domi. Check it out!

Line-up check 2022: Semi 2 from Finland to Cyprus
Part 3 of our Eurovision 2022 line-up check sees our team turning their attention to the first half of semi 2 – from The Rasmus to Andromache!
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A coffee and a column: What is Eurovision?
Felix shares his thoughts of the day – during his morning coffee. Find out what the big change is for us, why we at escgo! have to adapt, and what we all must not forget.
Line-up check 2022: Semi 1 from Portugal to Armenia
The Eurovision 2022 line-up check continues! From Maro to Rosa Linn, here are our team’s thoughts on the second half of the first semi-final…
Italy wins the 18th annual ChatVote!
“Brividi” by Mahmood and Blanco is our chat community’s favourite song this year and the winner of ChatVote 2022!
Line-up check 2022: Semi 1 from Albania to Moldova
The line-up check returns! From Ronela to Zdob și Zdub, here are our team’s thoughts on the first nine songs in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!
“Ay mamá” by Rigoberta Bandini wins SongHunt 2022!
SongHunt 2022 has concluded – and the best non-winning song of the season is “Ay mamá” by Rigoberta Bandini from Spain!
ESC 2022: Semi-final running orders revealed!
The order in which the songs will be performed in the semi-finals of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest was announced today in a pair of video revelations. Who’s singing when? Find out here!
SongHunt 2022 – The Final
It’s the grand final of SongHunt 2022 – and YOUR votes will help us find the most robbed national final song of the season!